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Thangool War Memorial

Thangool War Memorial Cairn
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Description

Cairn painted white has a bronze plaque listing the names of 7 local servicemen who served their country, and were killed in action in WWII, affixed to the front.

In the background a Memorial wall surrounds the flag pole and cairn in a semi circle. Affixed to the wall are brass plaques with the names of the servicemen who were killed in action, artwork, a list of Australian military participation, the Australian Military Units Badges, transcript of the Ode for the Fallen and a war time photograph depicting the Battalion Bugler playing the Last Post as troops march back to camp (refer to additional information).

The Memorial is finished with a link chain across the front and a 25 Pound Howitzer has pride of place to the right of the memorial.

Inscription

Front Cairn:

THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.

NAMES OF THE "FALLEN"

KILLED IN ACTION.

[List of 7 names]

"LEST WE FORGET"

(Refer to additional images of the Memorial wall)

Conflicts

South African War, World War I, World War II, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Vietnam War, Peacekeeping

Memorial type

Stone/cairn/plinth

Contributions

Shirley and Trevor McIvor

Banana Shire Council

Queensland War Memorial Register

Wayne Smith

Photos

Thangool War Memorial Cairn
Plaque affixed to plinth
Twenty-five Pounder Gun Thangool
Thangool War Memorial
Thangool War Memorial - Left side plaques

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